Manual Method for
Incorporation of companies
in Pakistan

Following steps are required for manual

method registration in Pakistan

Prior Approval :
The prior approval from relevant ministry/department is
required before the incorporation of a company for following
type of businesses.

Ministry of Finance and State

Bank of Pakistan

Non Banking Finance Company SECP

Security Service Providing Ministry of Interior

Company
Corporate Brokerage House Stock Exchange (For Transfer of
membership card in favor of
proposed company)

Money Exchange Company State Bank of Pakistan

Association not for Profit License from SECP

Trade Organization License from Ministry of

Commerce

Step 1: Approval of Company Name

For incorporation of company in Pakistan is to make an application
to the registrar of companies for the availability of name. Normally
takes a period of 3 to 4 days required for process.

Step 2: Submission of Documents

THESE DOCUMENTS ARE REQUIRE TO OBTAIN THE
CSERTIFICATE OF INCORORATION
1. ID Card: Copies of CNIC are of Directors and witness who
signed the memorandum and articles of Association of the
company that is undergoing the company registration procedure
in Pakistan
2. Memorandum of Association: Four copies of Memorandum
of Association must be prepared for company registration in
Pakistan.
3. Article of Association: Four copies of Articles of Association
must be prepared also.
4. Declaration of Compliance (Form 1): Is the basically a
declaration of one of the directors of the company about to be
registered.
5. Registered Office (Form 21): Is the form whereby the
address of company undergoing the process of company
registration in Pakistan is notified to the registrar
6. Particulars of First Director (Form 29): Contains
information about the particulars of the directors of the company
that is undergoing the process of company registration in
Pakistan
7. List of Directors: Provide list of directors
8. Consent of Directors: Consent from all director received
and submit to registrar.
9. Registration Fee: After the approval of the name of the
company, you need to get a name availability certificate from
SECP and for that, you have to file an application. Applicants
have to pay fees to receive the name availability certificate from
SECP

Step 3: Certificate of Incorporation

After submitting the documents, the SECP evaluates them.
They check their validity. A digital signature is granted by
the National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT)
and can be acquired through the SECP.
Step 4: Deposit of Shares
After the registration, shareholders must deposit their
corresponding amount of shares to the company’s bank
account.

Step 5: Registration of Income, Sales,

and Professional Taxes
In conclusion, the last step of company registration in
Pakistan is the registration with the Federal Board of
Revenue (FBR) and issuance of a national tax number
(NTN). A sales tax registration number may be registered if
applicable.